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DARIUS E. DEWVEESE AND SEWVARD LANE, OF TROY, OHIO; SAID LANE ASSIGNOR. TO SAID DEVVEESE.

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SPEGIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,591, dated October 28, 1890.

Application filed May 22, 1889. Serial No. 311,723. No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DARIUS E. DEWEESE and SEWARD LANE, citizens of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of tain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Reels, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in paper-reels, and it also relates in its nature to a printing attachment for paper-reels, whereby the paper is printed as it is drawn from the roller or reel.

The object of our invention is to provide a printing device or attachment of novel construction adapted to operate against the paper-reel and be operated by a revolution thereof, so that the operation of printing may be accomplished upon the paper on the reel before it is drawn therefrom.

Afurther object of our invention is to improve upon the constructionsheretofore used in paper-reels, especially in relation to the cutter or tearing-strip.

Our invention consists in the various constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is adetailed view of a portion of the printing attachment, showing the supporting-arms and the springs by which the printing-roll is supported and held yieldingly against the paper-reel. Fig. 4 is a detailed View of a modification hereinafter referred to. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the printing attachment in detail with the casing removed. Fig. 6 is a partial rear eleone of the end plates in which the printing and ink rolls are journaled. Fig. 8 is a detailed View in perspective of the cutter or tearingstrip. Fig. 9 is a perspective View of the inner roll or core upon which the paper is wound.

Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference throughout the several views.

'ing-strip Z).

In the said drawings, A represents the base upon which the operating parts of our device are supported. I

At each end of the base A we provide standards B 13, each provided at or near the top with a slotted bearing a, in which the journals ct of the paper-reel O are adapted to rest and revolve. The standards B are each preferably provided with an outwardly-extending arm a to each of which is pivoted a segment 1), which support the cutter or tear- These segments 7) are each preferably provided with a serrated or ratchet base 17*, formed on the arc of a circle having its center at the pivotal point of the said segment and adapted to be engaged by a pawl b pivoted to the top of the standard Z). The segment I) and the cutter b are so constructed and arranged with relation to their pivotal center that the cutter or tearing-strip rests by gravity against the roller in a proper position to sever or tear the paper as it is drawn from the reel C in the usual manner. The pawl b engaging in the notches or ratchet b permits the cutter to drop down as the reel is decreased in size by the paper being removed therefrom, and at the same time holds the cutter against the reel as the paper is pressed against the same for tearing.

Located upon the base A, and preferably on the side of the reel opposite to the cutter b, we place two hinged arms D D, hinged independently to the base A, and provided with tension-springs 0, adapted to force the arms toward the reel C. These arms are each provided with slotted openln gs c, and are adapted to support the side plates E E, in which are journaled a printing-roll F, an i11king roll F, and an ink-supply roll F The printing-roll F is preferably journaled in solid bearings (l in the side plates E, the inking-roll F and the ink-supply roll F being preferably j ournaled in slotted bearings (1 d in said plates. Each of the journals 6 of the printing-roll F is preferably projected through the bearing (1 in the side plate E, so as to enter the slotted openings 0 in the hinged arms D, as are also the journals e of the inking-roll F. The side plates E are held in the desired position of adjustment in the length of the slotted openings c in the said arms D by means of t-humb-screwsf, which pass through said slotted openings into a screw-threaded holcf, provided for this purpose in the side plates E. The printing-roll is provided on its face with rubber or any other desirable form of type containing matter which it is desired to print upon the paper drawn from the reel G. The inking'roll F presses against the printing roll F in such a manner as to distribute the ink over the face of the type on said roll, the said inking-roll F being preferably formed of some soft material and held yieldingly against the printing-roll F by a spring g, attached to a collar 9, one for each of the journals c of said inkingroll turning therein. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) The ink-supply roll F is similarly held in position against the inking-roll F by a spring h,attacl1ed to a sleeve h 011 each of the journals of said ink-supply roll. The inking-roll and the ink-supply roll are thus permitted to yield together or inde pendently in their slotted bearings (1 (1 so as to press firmly together and against the type on the printing-roll, and thus distribute the ink evenly thereon. An outer case G, preferably of sheet metal, serves to cover over the operating parts of the inking device and forms a shield to prevent the dirt from entering into the same or the ink from becoming transferred to other articles.

It will be understood that the ink is supplied to the roll F which is made smaller than the inking-roll F. The inking-roll F presses against the type or printing roll F, and as the rolls are revolved serves to distribute the ink from the supply-roll evenly to the type on the roll F. The printing-roll is held firmly against the paper-reel O by the tension of the springs c 0 operating against the arms D. As the paper is withdrawn from the reel C the said reel is revolved, thus in turn revolving the printing-roll F and the ink-rolls F F. At each revolution of the printing-roll F, therefore, the printing matter thereon is impressed on the paper on the reel G, the operation of drawing the paper from the reel also performing the operation of printing.

In order to prevent smearing of the ink 011 the freshly-printed paper as itis drawn under the cutter l), we provide on the said cutter small bearing-lugs b adapted to rest on the paper on the reel at each side of the printed matter, and thus hold the enter 1) slightly away from the paper, but at the same time in sufficiently close proximity to permit the paper to be drawn against the same when it is desired to sever a strip of paper from the reel.

In Fig. 4 we have shown a modified form or arrangement of the cutter b. In this case the ratchet-teeth b are placed about thepivotal center and the pawl b 011 the arm a a spring I) being in this case provided to hold the pawl against the ratchetteeth.

The paperon the reel 0 is preferably wound on a core II, which extends entirely through the roll of paper forming the reel. In order that the paper may be held tightly in the reel and permit an even quality of printing up to the last sheet or strip drawn therefrom, this core 11 is preferably formed of wood having a longitudinal slotj extending throughout the length thereof, which is adapted to be closed as the paper is wound around the core, the elasticity of the wood serving to stretch the paper, and thus keep the same tight as the roll of paper is reduced in size. Bya device as thus constructed it will be seen that the printing is done directly upon the paper on the reel before it is withdrawn therefrom. The printing-roll F maybe of any desired diameter to bring the printed matter at such intervals on the paper as are best adapted for the purposes for which it is to be used. By having the arms D independent and hinged to the base A the printing-roll is adapted to adjust itself to the reel 0 and to accommodate itself to any unevenness in the winding of the paper on said reel. By the slotted openings 0 in the arms D and the thumb-screws f the printing-roll may be readily adjusted up -or down in the said arms, so as to print at any desired point on the periphery of the reel 0. The slotted bearings a in the standards B are preferably formed horizontally in said standards and extend into the same from the side 011 which the printing-roll is located,the tension of the springs c 0 being thus adapted to hold the roll firmly in place.

It is obvious that the device admits of many modifications in its construction, and We do not therefore limit ourselves to the specific constructions shown and described; but

\Ve claim as our invention- 1. The combination, with a paper reel and cutter, of the independent spring-arms, the side plates supported in said spring-arms, a printing-roll, an inking-roll, and an ink-supply roll in said side plates, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a paper-reel, of the independent spring-arms having the slotted openings therein, side plates connected to said arms, the printing and inking rolls in said side plates, and means, substantially as described, for adjusting said side plates in said arms.

In a paper-reel having a printing attachment adapted to print directly on said reel, a cutter having bearing-lugs to hold the cutting-edge slightly away from said reel, sub stantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a paper-reel, of the standards having the horizontal slotted openings in which said reel is j ournaled, and a printing-roll journaled in spring-arms by which it is held against said reel in the direction of the slotted bearings in said standards, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, with the independent spring-arms having the slotted openings therein, of side plates connected to said arms through said slotted openings, at printing-roll journaled at each end in the slotted bearings in said side plates, an inking-roll and an inksupply roll journaled at each end in slotted hearings in said side plates, and springs, substantially as specified, for holding said rolls in contact, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with a paper-reel and a printing attachment operating directly against the paper on said reel, of a split core or cylinder on which said paper is wound, substantially as specified.

7. The combination, with the printing-roll, the inking-roll, and the ink-supply roll, of the side plates in which said rolls are journaled, slotted hinged arms for supporting said side plates, and adj listing-screws passing through DARIUS E. DEWEESE. SEWARD LANE.

Witnesses:

THOS. B. KYLE, ELLIS A. HOOVER. 

